Panchang for Friday 16 October 2026 in Sydney, New South Wales
Friday 16 October 2026 is Shukla Panchami, the 5th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:13 AM, sunset 7:09 PM. Rahu kaal 11:04 AM to 12:41 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:13 AM
Sunset7:09 PM- Moonrise9:27 AM
- Moonset12:34 AM, Sat 17 Oct
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:44 AM to 5:29 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:15 PM to 1:07 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal11:04 AM to 12:41 PM
- Yamaganda3:55 PM to 5:32 PM
- Gulika7:50 AM to 9:27 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Panchamiuntil 8:56 AM, then Shashthi
NakshatraThe Moon's starJyeshthauntil 12:17 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherShobhanauntil 3:34 AM, Sat 17 Oct
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBalavauntil 8:56 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Ashwin
Coming up in Sydney
- Durga PujaSat 17 Oct
- Sharad NavratriSat 17 Oct
- Durga PujaSun 18 Oct
- Sharad NavratriSun 18 Oct
- Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)Mon 19 Oct
- Durga PujaMon 19 Oct
- Sharad NavratriMon 19 Oct
- Durga PujaTue 20 Oct
- Maha NavamiTue 20 Oct
- Durga PujaWed 21 Oct
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Wed 21 Oct
- Papankusha EkadashiThu 22 Oct
- Pradosh VratFri 23 Oct
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Calculated for 33.87° S, 151.21° E in Sydney time. The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a tithi or nakshatra can change during the day. Your temple's calendar may differ by a day. How we calculate